What’s your best 2 sentence max explanation of zaps to a total newbie?
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instant feeless tips in Bitcoin
Are zaps tips though?
in the context of value 4 value, they are a decentralized medium of exchange.
payment
donation
nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s how do you think of zaps?
Zaps can be tips, gratitude, payments (where the counter trade is trusted), or even vouchers (1 sat = 1 vote on a poll)
Zaps are a kind of value4value transaction. ⚡️
Zaps connect bitcoin 🧡 and nostr 💜
It’s money.
I think maybe a bit vague for a newcomer - still makes me wonder what that is or why it’s different from the thing in my wallet
The ability to show immediate appreciation with a direct instant payment streamed over the internet directly to that person without 3rd party censorship, freedom to exchange value between each other 💥
Hugs rule everything around me, get the GMs come enjoy the pleb life.
Zaps fuel everything around me, get your wallet come enjoy the pleb life.
Instant micro-paiment directly on the content or people you like
Zaps, its got what plants crave, its got electrolytes
People can send small Bitcoin donations to creators, it's quickly and with no transaction fees.
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Just like sending a faster payments transaction which is denomination agnostic to anyone with one or two clicks.
Zaps are a way to sling fractions of a bitcoin called satoshis to people around the world instantly on nostr.
Just like there are 100 Pennies in a dollar, there are 100 million satoshis in 1 bitcoin. (I would then demonstrate it to them)
Electricity from the cloud to your note.
It makes no sense to a newbie, but it will intrigue him and will dive deeper into the rabbit hole
Honestly?:
People sometimes send money to you for your posts, and you can do the same.
Hesitant to call it money as people make not have a clear reference to what they are used to.
Thinking maybe “payments”
The simpler the explanation the better, and that's as simple as it gets I think.
"Oh, so people send me dollars for my posts?"
-"Not dollars. People send you a different currency called Bitcoin. You can exchange it for dollars later like any other currency."
"Ah, ok."
Zaps Are Payments Secured
Zaps on Nostr are like lightning bolts of kindness - they're quick and magical payments that can make someone's day sparkle with joy!
easy and instant Bitcoin tipping ⚡
Bitcoin is analog gold.
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